Q: Is 156,973 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 156,973 is not a prime number.

Why is 156,973 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 156973 can be evenly divided by 1 79 1,987 and 156,973, with no remainder.

Since 156,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,973, it is not a prime number.


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